TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' civil aviation unit will set up a Canadian design center, aiming to take advantage of downsizing at Bombardier to help ready the SpaceJet passenger plane for the market after years of delays.
The Montreal site announced Thursday will complement Mitsubishi Aircraft facilities in Japan's Aichi Prefecture. The unit also has sites in the U.S. state of Washington. The SpaceJet is undergoing American test flights to obtain the type certificate needed to fly commercially.
